How many people here are on lockdown?
How many people here are on lockdown?
Yep! Still here...in lockdown! Six weeks on in UK!
Thank God for Cliffs of Dover!!!
Hang on in there, Guys! We'll get there yet! Salute!
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I'm an essential worker, so no I'm not entirely locked down.
Keep safe and healthy everyone!
Six weeks in.
Running a business from my gaming rig.
10 staff. I sent them home 3 days before the official lock down (a total guess on my part).
Everyone is working from their dining rooms / kitchens.
I have no idea how long we can keep this thing going.
It is litterally day to day. As i am sure it is for everyone else.
Not sure how to classify this. Its not 'tough times'asmuch as "100% flying blind times".
Not easy that.
Check 3.
I mean.. erm......
Don't know how else to describe it really.
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Netherlands is in "Soft" lockdown
Which in my view of how the politicians are handeling seems like an experiment in "how can we get the citizens under 'controlled' control"
Already calling this "The new normal" which is scarily the opposite of "The temporary abnormal"
Instead of testing people and acquiring facemasks, they are staring themselves blind on a "Corona App" on our phones
that follows where citizens are to 'help' battle the infections
Luckily, it being a soft lockdown has it's advantages:
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They banned booze, ciggies and vapes here in SA. Been a long 6 weeks and now they have like levels of Covd and only certain things can be done or sold at specific levels.
None if it makes even an iota of sense.
Our government and ministers are nincompoops.
Even excercise or walking your dog was banned (level 5) Now its level 4, but their brainfart regulations only specify running and cycling as allowed under level 4.
Also that has to be done within a 5km radius of your home.
I dont run, or cycle, but what runner or cyclist operates in a 5km rad?
I live 600m from the beach, I cant surf or swim, cause thats not in the regs.
I have sports fields up the road, but kicking a ball is not running or cycling.
There are no pills for stupid.
If it's brown, shoot it down!
I am in the UK. Still working as normal as I cannot work from home. My wife and I are going out for a walk in the evening, as allowed by our government, but that is all. Haven't been able to see family or friends, go swimming or any days out anywhere for 6 weeks.
Stay safe folks
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Well, when lockdown starts to get too much, what do you do?
You get your 5 year old son to jump in a Spit 1a 100 and fly you over to the Isle of Wight for lunch. A short trip from Wilmington, along the coast, past the Needles and around the island to Bembridge. Park up, engine off, leave the table and sit outside where your Sunday roast has been lovingly prepared and is waiting with a pint. It's not all bad!
I had to manage the throttle and he couldn't reach the pedals, but hey, first steps and all that...
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We may nip over the channel for lunch next Sunday...
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